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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 1991
Filed:
Aug. 02, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dennis E Taylor, Kewanee, IL (US);
Larry J Goldbeck, Comanche, IA (US);
Assignee:
Martin Engineering Company, Neponset, IL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
474101 ; 198499 ; 464 88 ;
Abstract
A tensioning device is provided for selecting and imparting torsional bias to a shaft and simultaneously providing a shock absorbing mechanism, the device including a biasing disposed substantially within the shaft for imparting torsional bias to the shaft, a coupler rotationally fixing one end of the biasing strip to the shaft, and a hub member rotationally fixed to the other end of the biasing strip, the hub member being relatively rotatable with respect to the shaft and including a locking mechanism to lock the hub member to a stationary frame member when the desired torque has been reached.